Hey Agnostics & Atheists: Do you ever worry?

**crayon** · 04-01-2008

Do you ever worry that when you die you'll figure out that some religion is true, and that you needed to have believed in it to go to heaven? Whether it's christianity, islam, or any other religion that requires acceptance before death to go to heaven (like not an "everyone goes to heaven" type of religion).

Do you ever wonder about this or worry about it?

**Pygoscelis** · 02-23-2011

Originally Posted by mad_scientist

Psygo

scary if it does happen in some family where each member is an atheist yet puts up a show of being a Muslim out of fear of other members of family.

It would not surprise me, and has probably happened. I have seen it personally with a Christian couple (neither of whom were actually believers but both claimed to be to please their spouse).

**truthseeker63** · 02-27-2011

I think most Atheists do worry about this.

**Gator** · 02-28-2011

According to the poll it looks like about 21%.

**Pygoscelis** · 02-28-2011

Originally Posted by Gator

According to the poll it looks like about 21%.

I'm actually suprised that so many atheists have voted in the poll. I didn't know we've had that many come through the forum.

**SalamChristian** · 03-03-2011

When I was 7 years old I told my parents that there was no point in living, because there was no God. I had no religion at the time, so I suppose you could call me an agnostic who was considering Atheism and got really scared.

Salaam,
Bob

**Pygoscelis** · 03-03-2011

That is so sad

I can hardly imagine the environment that would cause a little boy to think in such a manner.

The meaning of life is to give life meaning. Purpose stems not from without, but from within. To find purpose in your life look not to your peers, look not to the heavens, but look within yourself.

**SalamChristian** · 03-03-2011

Originally Posted by Pygoscelis

That is so sad

I can hardly imagine the environment that would cause a little boy to think in such a manner.

The meaning of life is to give life meaning. Purpose stems not from without, but from within. To find purpose in your life look not to your peers, look not to the heavens, but look within yourself.

Witty response, lol. :~)

I believe in free will. I just don't want to misuse it. I wouldn't want to be the only guy wearing a green plaid shirt at Mecca, for example. I'd much rather be the one guy who bought extra water instead of the green plaid shirt, and was handing it out to thirsty people.

Salaam,
Bob